City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/13/2016
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Relocation Assistance and Operating Grant for the Cathedral City Dance Program
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with the Cathedral City Dance Program for one-time relocation assistance of $5,000, rent waivers for the remainder of FY15-16 and an operating grant for FY16-17 and approve the required budget adjustments.
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BACKGROUND:
Since the City eliminated its Parks and Recreation Department in 2003 due to budget cuts, dance classes have been provided through an agreement with the Cathedral City Dance Program under the leadership of Kimera Lewis. A license agreement gave the CC Dance Program access to the old community center building at 68707 East Palm Canyon. The CC Dance Program paid a revenue share to the City for use of the building. On October 28, 2015 Council approved a request to authorize the sale of the old community center building to the City Urban Revitalization Corporation (CURC) for demolition and redevelopment of the site. Council also directed staff at that meeting to work with the CC Dance Company to locate another facility where they can continue to provide their classes and other services and to identify any assistance required related to relocating.
DISCUSSION:
The current license agreement with the CC Dance Company was approved by Council in August of 2011 and provided for a revenue share of 20% to go to the City in exchange for use of the old community center for their classes and other programs. In recent years, payments to the City totaled $16,190 in FY 13-14 and $16,165 in FY 14-15. During those same fiscal periods the City spent $25,299 in FY 13-14 and $31,035 in FY 14-15 maintaining and operating the building, resulting in a net cost to the City of $9,109 in FY 13-15 and $14,870 in FY 14-15.
After the October 28, 2015 Council meeting staff began discussions with...
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